Occupational Diseases

SIMRAC GEN 509 enabled the Pathology Department at the National Institute for Occupational Health to upgrade the structure of the autopsy data capture sheet to produce comprehensive annual reports and conduct specific problem-orientated

BackgroundDespite an expanded tuberculosis (TB) control programme, TB incidence rates in the gold mining industry have risen progressively during the 1990s to levels of over 3,000 per 100,000 men per year. Deaths while on TB treatment now

Background Silicosis is an incurable but preventable disease, with a number of recognised complications including tuberculosis, loss of lung function, progressive massive fibrosis and lung cancer. Recent studies have